A small aged brass hourglass with almost no sand left in the top, casting a long soft shadow on a dark blue background.

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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Every man lives only this present time, which is an indivisible point, and all the rest of his life is either past or it is uncertain.

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The present is treated as the only part of life a person actually occupies. What has passed is no longer available, while what lies ahead is uncertain. Reducing lived time to this small point encourages attention to the moment that can truly be used.

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